Getting Started with Your Science Fair Project: Science Can Be Fun

Slide1Getting Started with Your  Science  Fair  Project Getting  Started with Your  Science  Fair  Project

Slide2Science Can  Be  Fun! Science  Can  Be  Fun!

Slide3What is  a  Science  Fair  Project? What  is  a  Science  Fair  Project?  A  science  fair  project  uses scientific  method   to  test  and compare  things  by  performing  an experiment.  A  science  fair  project  uses scientific  method   to  test  and compare  things  by  performing  an experiment.  It  is  not   a  demonstration  It  is  not   a  demonstration     such  as  building  a  volcano.     such  as  building  a  volcano. What  is  a  Science  Fair  Project? What  is  a  Science  Fair  Project? What  is  a  Science  Fair  Project? What  is  a  Science  Fair  Project?

Slide4What is  the  Scientific  Method? What  is  the  Scientific  Method?  Science  Projects  should  follow  this method:  Science  Projects  should  follow  this method: 1. State  the  Problem   (Ask  a  Question) 1. State  the  Problem   (Ask  a  Question) 2. Form  a  Hypothesis   (Make  a  Guess) 2. Form  a  Hypothesis   (Make  a  Guess) 3. Procedure   (Experiment,  Test) 3. Procedure   (Experiment,  Test) 4. Observation   (Data,  Results,  Pictures, Graphs,  Charts) 4. Observation   (Data,  Results,  Pictures, Graphs,  Charts) 5. Form  a  Conclusion   (What  I  Found  Out) 5. Form  a  Conclusion   (What  I  Found  Out)

Slide5Selecting a  Topic Selecting  a  Topic  Get  project  ideas  from  the  Internet,  books, magazines,  newspapers.  Get  project  ideas  from  the  Internet,  books, magazines,  newspapers.  Talk  to  your  teacher,  the  science  fair coordinator  (Mrs.  Parker),  your  family, your  friends.  Talk  to  your  teacher,  the  science  fair coordinator  (Mrs.  Parker),  your  family, your  friends.  Choose  a  topic  that  you  are  interested  in.  Choose  a  topic  that  you  are  interested  in.

Slide6Internet Resources Internet  Resources  Discovery  Channel  School:  Science  Fair  Central  Discovery  Channel  School:  Science  Fair  Central      http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/      http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/  All  Science  Fair  Projects  All  Science  Fair  Projects      http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/      http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/  Easy-Science-Fair-Projects.  net  Easy-Science-Fair-Projects.  net      http://www.easy-science-fair-projects.net/elementary- science-fair-projects.html      http://www.easy-science-fair-projects.net/elementary- science-fair-projects.html

Slide7Topic Considerations Topic  Considerations  Remember,  growing  plants  in  the  winter  is difficult.  Remember,  growing  plants  in  the  winter  is difficult.  If  you  choose  something  that  you  have  to  watch over  time,  make  sure  there  is  enough  time  to complete  the  project.  If  you  choose  something  that  you  have  to  watch over  time,  make  sure  there  is  enough  time  to complete  the  project.  At  the  elementary  level,  it  is  best  to  keep  the project  simple,  but  do  a  nice  job  in  observing, measuring,  and  collecting  data.  At  the  elementary  level,  it  is  best  to  keep  the project  simple,  but  do  a  nice  job  in  observing, measuring,  and  collecting  data.

Slide8How to  Complete  a  Project? How  to  Complete  a  Project?  Download  the  Mrs.  Parker’s  10  steps  to Completing  a  Science  Fair  Project  for  the simple  explanation.  Download  the  Mrs.  Parker’s  10  steps  to Completing  a  Science  Fair  Project  for  the simple  explanation.  Download  the  Detailed  Instructions  for Completing  a  Science  Fair  Project  if  you would  like  more  information.  Download  the  Detailed  Instructions  for Completing  a  Science  Fair  Project  if  you would  like  more  information.  Look  at  the  sample  projects.  Look  at  the  sample  projects.

Slide9RequirementsRequirements  A  Journal  A  Journal  A  Display  Board  A  Display  Board  An  Oral  Presentation  An  Oral  Presentation  3  winning  projects  from  each  grade  level  (4 th   / 5 th )  may  go  on  to  the  District  Science  Fair.  3  winning  projects  from  each  grade  level  (4 th   / 5 th )  may  go  on  to  the  District  Science  Fair.    * Projects  must  meet  minimum  requirements  to  go  on  to  district  level competition.    * Projects  must  meet  minimum  requirements  to  go  on  to  district  level competition.

Slide10Need Help? Need  Help? Contact Mrs. Parker Phone: (909) 941-9551 Email: pam_parker@etiwanda.org